Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsThe Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
Our kaimahi can answer pātai and provide printed application forms, ownership lists, and publicly available court records.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Rotorua Maori Land Court, Rotorua, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua | Or Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235 Monday, 21 October 2024 Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead Presiding PĀNUI NO. TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 12...
Documents/Panui/17.-Special-Waiariki-21-October-2024.pdf (148 kb)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Rotorua Maori Land Court, Rotorua, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua | Or Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235 Monday, 21 October 2024 Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead Presiding PĀNUI NO. TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 12...
Documents/Panui/57.-Special-Waiariki-21-October-2024.pdf (170 kb)
The Court agreed to a request by the applicants to appear, correspond, and be heard on the matter in te reo Māori.
Proceedings on foot or not As noted above, one of the benefits of the proposed mediation process is that mediation is not only available where there are proceedings on foot, but also where there are no formal proceedings or applications before the Court. A simple application by the Registrar and the consent of the parties to the dispute is all that is required.
Proceedings on foot or not As noted above, one of the benefits of the proposed mediation process is that mediation is not only available where there are proceedings on foot, but also where there are no formal proceedings or applications before the Court. A simple application by the Registrar and the consent of the parties to the dispute is all that is required.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)
The main priorities for the Court now are first, to remedy errors in the lists, using s 86 of TTWMA, and second, to update the list of successors based on previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard. An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz